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Microsoft announced on Saturday that services have fully recovered across Teams, Outlook, and its broader suite of workplace applications, bringing an end to a massive global outage that crippled online communications for businesses, financial institutions, and government agencies for more than 24 hours. In an update posted on X, the technology giant confirmed it had resolved the underlying issue and restored connectivity to all remaining affected customers and regions. The disruption, which began around 1725 GMT on Thursday according to internet monitoring firm Ookla, stemmed from server issues specifically impacting Exchange Online—Microsoft’s cloud-based email and scheduling hub—as well as its…

Fortune Soyabean Oil, a leading edible oil brand of AWL Agri Business Ltd., has launched an integrated Chhath Puja campaign, ‘GharKaKhana, Ghar Ki Chhath’, combining regional advertising, digital engagement and large-scale public outreach to strengthen its market presence across Bihar, Uttar Pradesh and Jharkhand. The initiative reflects the company's strategy of leveraging regional festivals and cultural traditions to deepen consumer engagement. The campaign's television commercial highlights the relationship between food, family and homecoming, focusing on childhood memories, traditional delicacies such as thekua and family gatherings at river ghats. The film will be promoted through regional television and digital platforms and…

Middle-class and poor families across the country are currently struggling under the weight of skyrocketing inflation. Managing basic kitchen expenses has become a major challenge for the general public. According to data released on Thursday by the Ministry of Statistics and Programme Implementation, the country's retail inflation rate rose to 6.09% in October, up from 5.5% in September. For the first time in two years, inflation has crossed the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI) maximum tolerance limit of 6%, dealing a severe blow to the financial stability of ordinary citizens. Statistics show that inflation had previously reached 6.21% in October…

Narayana RN Tagore Hospital, Kolkata, has partnered with Maxwell Hospital, Siliguri, to launch a monthly cardiac surgery outpatient department (OPD) clinic aimed at improving access to specialist cardiac consultations for patients across North Bengal and neighbouring regions. The initiative will enable patients to seek specialist evaluations, second opinions and guidance on advanced procedures, including robotic-assisted cardiac surgery, minimally invasive valve repair, aortic arch reconstruction and heart transplantation, without travelling to Kolkata for initial consultations. Dr Lalit Kapoor, Senior Consultant, Cardiac Surgery and Robotic Surgery at Narayana RN Tagore Hospital, said the initiative would help patients understand treatment options and make…

The pharmacy and healthcare sector in Mizoram is stepping up efforts to promote responsible medicine use and combat antimicrobial resistance (AMR), with the Pharmacy Council of India (PCI) and Mizoram State Pharmacy Council (MSPC) jointly organising National Pharmacy Week 2026 in Aizawl on Friday. Held at KV Resort, Durtlang, under the theme “Swastha Bharat: Combating Antimicrobial Resistance”, the event highlighted the growing threat of drug-resistant infections and the importance of rational antibiotic use. Mizoram Food and Civil Supplies Minister B. Lalchhanzova attended as chief guest, alongside PCI Vice-President Jashubhai H. Chaudhari, MSPC President Lalsawma Pachuau, RIPANS Director Dr Sanjay D.…